What does embark mean?
Definitions for embark
ɛmˈbɑrkem·bark
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word embark.
Princeton's WordNet
embark, ship(verb)
go on board
embark, enter(verb)
set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
"she embarked upon a new career"
venture, embark(verb)
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
"We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
Wiktionary
embark(Verb)
To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
All passengers please embark now.
Etymology: From embarquer, from em- + barque
embark(Verb)
To start, begin.
Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.
Etymology: From embarquer, from em- + barque
Webster Dictionary
Embark(verb)
to cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard
Etymology: [F. embarquer; pref. em- (L. in) + barque bark: cf. Sp. embarcar, It. imbarcare. See Bark. a vessel.]
Embark(verb)
to engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade
Etymology: [F. embarquer; pref. em- (L. in) + barque bark: cf. Sp. embarcar, It. imbarcare. See Bark. a vessel.]
Embark(verb)
to go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon
Etymology: [F. embarquer; pref. em- (L. in) + barque bark: cf. Sp. embarcar, It. imbarcare. See Bark. a vessel.]
Embark(verb)
to engage in any affair
Etymology: [F. embarquer; pref. em- (L. in) + barque bark: cf. Sp. embarcar, It. imbarcare. See Bark. a vessel.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Embark
em-bärk′, v.t. to put on board ship: to engage in any affair.—v.i. to go on board ship: to engage in a business: to enlist.—n. Embarkā′tion, a putting or going on board: that which is embarked: (obs.) a vessel.—p.adjs. Embarked′; Embark′ing.—n. Embark′ment. [Fr. embarquer, from em, in, barque, a bark.]
CrunchBase
Embark
Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit. Among other features, the iOS and Android application tells users when trains and busses are coming and will send push notifications when services are delayed. With over half a million users and rapid growth, Embark’s simple and powerful mobile application is designed to bring urban transportation into the age of the smartphone. Embark is available for twelve major transportation systems in the US and the UK and is expanding rapidly. Embark won best transit and mobility app awards from the New York MTA App Quest and NYC Big Apps 3.0 contests.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
embark
To put or cause to go on board a vessel or boat; as, to embark troops. To go on board of a ship, boat, or vessel; as, the troops embarked for Egypt.
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'embark' in Verbs Frequency: #923
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of embark in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of embark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of embark in a Sentence
DeSantis formally announced the appointment of Gregory Tony as sheriff. Gregory Tony, Gregory Tony, will beBroward Countys first African-American sheriff, according to a statement released by the governor. It is my intention to embark on this enormous task to restore the confidence of families and residents of Broward County toward the Broward Sherriffs Office, which also requires that I fix the problems that exist.
This is such a thrilling time for me and I thank the gang at E! for understanding my desire to embark on this next chapter in my life.
For more than a decade, I was fortunate enough to play a role in the success of 'E! News' and will miss my family at the show, at the same time, I am excited to not only continue as host of two major franchises on E! but also executive produce the aspirational new show 'Rich in Faith' for Oxygen as well as take my wine and clothing lines to the next level. This is such a thrilling time for me and I thank the gang at E! for understanding my desire to embark on this next chapter in my life.
To step into shoes long since worn is a great task by any means, but to step into shoes never yet worn, well, that is a feat few have dared to embark upon.
Given the size of the jobs increase and the decline in the unemployment rate, it definitely cements the view that the Fed is going to embark on its tightening course, a cause for a market pullback would be economic numbers that are so strong that it might actually advance the timetable for the Fed, and that's where we are right now.
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- الشروعArabic
- naloditCzech
- einschiffenGerman
- μπαρκάρω, επιβιβάζομαιGreek
- embarcar, embarcarseSpanish
- nousta, aloittaa, lähteäFinnish
- cur er boayrdManx
- imbarcareItalian
- ascenderet HierosolymamLatin
- ekeMāori
- beginnenDutch
- começar, embarcarPortuguese
- a se îmbarcaRomanian
- начать, [[сесть]] [[на]] [[кора́бль]], начинать, [[сади́ться]] [[на]] [[корабль]]Russian
- binmekTurkish
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